Average height for 2012 Summer Olympian , 5 feet 9 inches tall

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In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, hosted  10, 385 athletes from 208 countries competing for gold in 44 sports.  Gymnastics had the shortest average height of about 5 feet 3 inches. Basketball had the tallest average height of about 6 feet 3 inches.  The overall average height for all 44 sports was about 5 feet 9 inches.